First pick
Smith Sound Provincial Park
Park or garden
21 ha
3.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain0.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Division No. 7, Subdivision K · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 14 km from Division No. 7, Subdivision K: Terra Nova National Park
5.3 km from town is Lockston Path Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. Within 5 km are 11 beaches; Red Beach is the nearest. One named trail is close: the Bonavista Rail Line.
Protected land
0.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
2
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
14 km
Terra Nova National Park
Nearest provincial park
5.3 km
Lockston Path Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
11
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Division No. 7, Subdivision K, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyTerra Nova National Park, 14 km awayBeaches11 beaches within 5 kmLittle protected land0.3% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
For someone who likes to get outside, Division No. 7, Subdivision K’s draw is Terra Nova National Park within easy reach, with its beaches close behind. What it lacks is protected land nearby.
Against other towns
How Division No. 7, Subdivision K compares with other Canadian towns
Each figure against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (not city hubs or reserves), with the town marked and the typical one’s line. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km0.3%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas2Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches11Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Division No. 7, Subdivision K has the 14th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,116 to 2,587 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Protected within 10 km
Division No. 7, Subdivision K0.3%
Towns its size1.4%
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Division No. 7, Subdivision K2
Towns its size3
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador1
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Division No. 7, Subdivision K1
Towns its size0
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Division No. 7, Subdivision K is weakest for protected land nearby: 26 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 18 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 22 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Division No. 7, Subdivision K NL | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Division No. 7, Subdivision K
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
A named park or wood to walk in near Division No. 7, Subdivision K
Largest first: Smith Sound Provincial Park leads with 21 ha. Numbers match the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, commons and woods with a name, in the town or within 400 m, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Sizes are the mapped outline’s.
Close to home
Most of Division No. 7, Subdivision K is more than a short walk from a park
Residents of each 2021 dissemination area, at a point inside it, within 400 m (about a 5-minute walk) of a park or playing field mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Within 400 m (0%)Further (100%)
Division No. 7, Subdivision K0%
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador21%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. Around 1,100 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
Division No. 7, Subdivision K has 2 protected areas within 10 km
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Division No. 7, Subdivision K0%
Within 10 km0.3%
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 2 are public land. Biggest of the named areas: Lockston Path Provincial Park, 773 ha.
Lockston Path Provincial ParkProvincial park · 773 ha · 5.3 km from the edge of town
Lobster Area Closure (Gooseberry Island)Nature reserve · 2.8 ha · 8.8 km from the edge of town
Source: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
National & provincial parks
Big parks near Division No. 7, Subdivision K
National parks (Parks Canada) and provincial or territorial parks by direction and distance from the town’s edge: every one within 10 km, and the nearest of each within 100 km.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Lockston Path Provincial Park
5.3 km north-east7.7 km²
National park
Terra Nova National Park
14 km north400 km²since 1957
Lockston Path Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 5.3 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 38 km in and around Division No. 7, Subdivision K
OpenStreetMap footpaths, paths, bridleways and steps, and tracks open on foot, in the town and 1 km around it; woods as mapped (landuse=forest, natural=wood).
Footpaths
38 km
in and around the town (741 km²)
Woodland
0.3%
about 2.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Division No. 7, Subdivision KTowns in Newfoundland and LabradorTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Division No. 7, Subdivision KTowns in Newfoundland and LabradorTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.3%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 88% of Canadian towns. 92% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km².
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
1 walking route near Division No. 7, Subdivision K
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Other waymarked
Bonavista Rail Line141.7 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Division No. 7, Subdivision K is best on foot in June to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Lethbridge (16 km), and daylight at the town’s latitude. Good months: 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15–30 °C, little rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| High (°C) | -1 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 103 | 102 | 94 | 98 | 96 | 86 | 100 | 98 | 122 | 129 | 112 | 121 |
The yearly snowfall is near 229 cm. Rain and snow peak in October (129 mm) and ease in June (86 mm). From -1 °C in January to 23 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The climate in Division No. 7, Subdivision K →
Beaches
For a swim near Division No. 7, Subdivision K: Red Beach, 3.4 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Red Beach3.4 km from town
DirectionsAdd 10 unnamed beaches to the count. OpenStreetMap maps 274 km of coastline within 5 km. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
A waterfall near Division No. 7, Subdivision K
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Every named place, with directions
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Division No. 7, Subdivision K
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
ClarenvilleDivision No. 7, Subdivision LDivision No. 7, Subdivision MDivision No. 7, Subdivision EDivision No. 7, Subdivision K
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division No. 7, Subdivision K | 0.3% | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Clarenville 9.0 km | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Division No. 7, Subdivision L 11 km | 0% | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Division No. 7, Subdivision M 19 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Division No. 7, Subdivision E 19 km | 30% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
For protected land, Division No. 7, Subdivision E has twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Division No. 7, Subdivision K
What is the nearest beach to Division No. 7, Subdivision K?
The nearest is Red Beach, 3.4 km from town.
Are there hiking trails near Division No. 7, Subdivision K?
OpenStreetMap maps the Bonavista Rail Line close by.
Are there protected areas near Division No. 7, Subdivision K?
Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km.
Is there a provincial park near Division No. 7, Subdivision K?
Lockston Path Provincial Park, 5.3 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Division No. 7, Subdivision K?
June to August: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest national park to Division No. 7, Subdivision K?
Terra Nova National Park, 14 km from the edge of town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Division No. 7, Subdivision K?
It is Lockston Path Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 773 ha.
Sources
Where Division No. 7, Subdivision K’s outdoors figures come from
Protected areas: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2026: every area within 10 km and the nearest national and provincial parks, measured outline to outline.
Walking routes and beaches: OpenStreetMap, November 2026: named hiking, foot and walking route relations within 2 km and beaches within 5 km.
Towns: Statistics Canada 2021 Census boundaries and populations; the comparison is the Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, not city hubs or reserves.
When to go: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, from the nearest station that publishes them.
Green space, paths, woods, things to do: OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik’s Canada extract), November 2026: parks, gardens, playing fields, woods, footpaths, the coastline and things to do in and around each town.
Residents: Statistics Canada 2021 Census dissemination areas (population, boundaries), each at a point inside it.
Walking routes and beaches © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Not on this page: trailheads and trail grades, and beach water quality. No open Canadian dataset gives these for every town yet.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).